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NASCAR Grand National race number 35 of 45
Monday, September 5, 1955 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
366 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (503.250 miles)

Time of race: 5:25:25
Average speed: 92.281 mph
Pole speed: 110.682 mph
Cautions: 8 for 51 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 50000
Lead changes: 10

Glossary    1955 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1955 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fireball RobertsM-1Buick2:58.890   110.682  
2   Buck Baker89Buick3:00.840   109.489  
3   Speedy Thompson87Oldsmobile3:02.020   108.779  
4   Bill Widenhouse25Chevrolet3:02.450   108.522  
5   Joe Eubanks82Oldsmobile3:04.360   107.398  
6   Tim Flock16Chrysler2:56.720   112.041  
7   Joe Weatherly9Ford3:01.640   109.006  
8   Herb Thomas92Chevrolet3:01.720   108.958  
9   Billy Carden8Buick3:05.620   106.727  
10   Jim Paschal78Oldsmobile3:06.060   106.417  
11   Fonty Flock36Chrysler1:27.780   112.781  
12   Dick Rathmann3Chrysler1:29.220   110.713  
13   Banjo Matthews84Oldsmobile1:29.950   110.061  
14   Donald Thomas91Buick1:30.520   109.368  
15   Curtis Turner99Ford1:30.780   109.504  
16   Gene Simpson40Buick1:31.420   108.291  
17   Junior Johnson55Oldsmobile1:31.680   107.984  
18   Bill Champion51Buick1:32.360   107.189  
19   Dick Beaty34Ford1:32.520   107.003  
20   Banks Simpson20Buick1:32.600   106.991  
21   Jim Reed7Chevrolet1:32.740   106.750  
22   Fred Johnson56Cadillac1:33.350   106.052  
23   Dick Allwine77Chevrolet1:33.600   105.769  
24   Gwyn Staley2Chevrolet1:33.900   105.431  
25   Lee Petty42Dodge1:33.950   105.375  
26   J.T. Maness93Chevrolet1:34.030   105.285  
27   Cotton Owens70Chevrolet1:34.040   105.274  
28   Jimmy Roland15Chevrolet1:34.110   105.196  
29   Russ Graham17Chevrolet1:34.220   105.073  
30   Larry Flynn96Chevrolet1:34.240   105.050  
31   Blackie Pitt59Ford1:34.280   105.006  
32   Ray Platte35Chevrolet1:34.680   104.562  
33   Nace Mattingly54Ford1:34.840   104.386  
34   Billy Myers46Chevrolet1:35.000   104.210  
35   Ralph Liguori6Mercury1:35.180   104.013  
36   Van Van Wey10Ford1:35.250   103.937  
37   Dave Terrell98Oldsmobile1:35.270   103.915  
38   Bill Blair22Oldsmobile1:35.460   103.708  
39   Slick Smith14Chevrolet1:35.480   103.686  
40   Don Duckworth23Chevrolet1:35.680   103.469  
41   Jimmy Massey04Chevrolet1:36.410   104.686  
42   Eddie Skinner28Oldsmobile1:36.510   102.580  
43   Bobby Waddell24Chevrolet1:36.580   102.505  
44   Jimmie Lewallen88Oldsmobile1:36.810   102.262  
45   Marvin Panch44Chevrolet1:36.900   102.167  
46   Johnny Patterson68Mercury1:37.610   101.424  
47   Ned Jarrett30Pontiac1:38.180   100.835  
48   Lloyd Moore95Ford1:38.550   100.456  
49   Arden Mounts18Hudson1:39.290   99.707  
50   Roy Bentley50Chevrolet1:39.940   99.059  
51   Harold Kite71Oldsmobile1:40.120   98.881  
52   Jimmy Thompson12Plymouth1:40.770   98.243  
53   Doug Cox37Pontiac1:40.950   98.068  
54   Elmo Langley76Dodge1:41.030   97.990  
55   Tojo Stephens78Chevrolet1:42.540   96.547  
56   Ed Cole460Plymouth1:43.170   95.958  
57   Gene Bergin61Dodge1:44.190   95.018  
58   Gordon Smith19Chevrolet1:47.120   92.419  
59   Bill Bowman58Nash1:47.170   92.376  
60   Bud Rackley21Oldsmobile1:47.180   92.637  
61   Curley Hatfield62Chevrolet1:50.500   89.592  
62   Possum Jones43Chevrolet3:10.750   51.900  
63   Pop McGinnis33Chevrolet
64   George Parrish11Studebaker
65   Tommy Thompson41Ford
66   Clarence DeZalia94Ford
67   Jim Thompson32Hudson
68   Gene Comstock81Hudson
69   Bob Welborn49Chevrolet
70   Maurice Thompson39Oldsmobile
71   Harvey Eakin47Nash
72   Homer Newland48Dodge
73   Leland Sewell51Ford
74   Jack Smith1Chevrolet
75   Ted Wright01Chevrolet

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Maurice Thompson (#39), Harvey Eakin (#47), Homer Newland (#48), Leland Sewell (#51), Jack Smith (#1), Ted Wright (#01)